Notes: This mask represents the character " El
Ventaron " in the dance Los Tlacololeros. The name El Ventaron is
derived from the Spanish word "viento", meaning wind. El
Ventaron represents a bad spirit who send destructive winds which damage the
crops. Tlacololero is derived from the word "tlacolol", which
means a parcel of land in the Nahuatl language. A Tlacololero
is one who works this land.